Houston AP 22C 23 at Texas Tech AP 13C 12
Houston at Texas Tech final: Texas Tech beat Houston 28–26. The Gotta See It Meter called it a must-watch: 85 of 100 (Thunderdome), mostly on how good both teams are and power-conference matchup.
- Date
- Friday, Sep 18, 2026
- Final
- Houston 26, Texas Tech 28
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T HOU 10 7 3 6 26 TTU 0 14 7 7 28 - TV
- FOX · Antenna · Fox One
- Venue
- Galaxy Stadium
- City
- Lubbock, TX
- Week
- Week 3
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Texas Tech −7.5 · won, no coverO/U 52.5 · Over @ 54
Thunderdome
Houston6–1
Wvs Oregon St.33–20
Wvs Southern77–6
Lat Texas Tech26–28
Wat Ga. Southern42–28
Wvs UCF27–17
Wat Kansas State35–16
Wvs Oklahoma St.35–32
Texas Tech6–0
Wvs Abilene Christian33–10
Wat Oregon St.35–24
Wvs Houston28–26
Wvs Sam Houston49–14
Wat Colorado29–7
Wvs Arizona St.53–25
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 89.0 points a game and Texas Tech plays fast — 75.5 snaps a game, 19th nationally. Vegas set the total at 52.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 16.3-point margin.
| Houston | AP 22C 23 |
|---|---|
| Texas Tech | AP 13C 12 |
Blowout riskNahdecided by 2 HIT
PaceSupersonicHouston Speed Limit · Texas Tech Supersonic
SeriesCall 911avg margin 16.3 over 4 meetingsdecided by 2 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Houston | Texas Tech | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 55.05th | 34.055th | |
| Points allowed | 13.030th | 17.050th | |
| Yards per play | 8.19th | 5.595th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 4.446th | 5.069th | |
| Plays per game | 69.555th | 75.519th | |
| Turnover margin | +142nd | 069th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 71.4%1st | 46.4%47th |
More stats +11
| Houston | Texas Tech | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 308.07th | 164.076th | |
| Passing yards per game | 254.055th | 247.559th | |
| QB completion rate | 70.0%33rd | 75.8%13th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 10.216th | 8.067th | |
| O-line rank | 4thline yards · sack rate | 87thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 9thstuff rate · havoc | 74thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 539th | 539th | |
| Interceptions | 165th | 230th | |
| Forced fumbles | 214th | 096th | |
| Penalties per game | 7.590th | 6.046th | |
| Time of possession | 34:3417th | 30:5460th |
The series
Texas Tech leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Texas Tech 35–11 | 24 |
| 2023 | Texas Tech 49–28 | 21 |
| 2022 | Texas Tech 33–30 | 3 |
| 2021 | Texas Tech 38–21 | 17 |
How to watch
| Network | FOX |
|---|---|
| Stream | Antenna · Fox One |
| Final | Houston 26, Texas Tech 28 |
| Where | Galaxy Stadium, Lubbock, TX |
What the Meter sees
| How good both teams are (#14 vs #5)Both teams' poll votes, with a bonus when both are ranked — a marquee matchup on paper | +57.9 |
|---|---|
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
| Where it's onFOX — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +6.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 7.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.6 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 85 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Houston vs Texas Tech?
- Texas Tech beat Houston 28–26.
- What channel is Houston vs Texas Tech on?
- FOX.
- How can I stream Houston vs Texas Tech?
- Streaming on Fox One.
- Where is Houston vs Texas Tech played?
- Galaxy Stadium in Lubbock, TX.